Examines the roles, perceptions, and expectations of parents, families, and professionals relating to program planning for persons with disabilities. Guidelines and checklists are provided for families and service providers to improve participation and collaboration in conferences and program-planning meetings. Engaging families in active…

Although clinical supervision is viewed as valuable for trainees, and although continuing education is valued by professionals, little attention has been paid to clinical supervision as a continuing-education vehicle for school counselors. Considers this concept as a valuable facet to programs in special education. (Author/EMK)

Describes and evaluates the Vermont Interdependent Services Team Approach (VISTA). Service-team functioning before and after the application of VISTA is studied. The validity, impact, and limitations of VISTA are evaluated, and potential improvements from a consumer perspective are discussed. Provides examples of VISTA in practice. (Author/EMK)

Families with children are the fastest growing group of persons who are homeless. To address their needs for education, this article discusses legal mandates, barriers to education presented by school requirements, effects of homelessness on children and youth, and the role of the educational diagnostician in providing services. Offers 14…

A broad range of school, home, societal, and community-based interventions have been tried for at-risk students. Inner-city teachers (N=56) rated the effectiveness of interventions directed toward minimizing risks that students confront. Early-intervention programs, integrated services, family-based interventions, and welfare and child-protection…